On Saturday, the Wadsworth wrestling team recorded its 23rd straight Suburban League title to again prove it is the premier school in the conference.

“It’s an amazing accomplishment,” said Connor Gray, who won his third individual crown. “To be part of the great tradition of 23 championships in a row — I was on 20, 21, 22 and 23 — it’s a great feeling. I’m very honored to be a part of something special.”

To put into perspective how incredible the run is for the Grizzlies, the streak is five years older than anyone on the team.

It’s something streak projected state champion Shane Mast, who won his first SL crown, stood in awe of as well.

“That’s crazy,” Mast said. “We have a great program. We’ve been winning it for years. It’s definitely a confidence builder. It’s something good to get some matches and get that confidence up before the postseason.”

If the performance at the SLT is any indication, the Grizzlies should roll into the Wadsworth Division I Sectional. The way they diced the competition was impressive, as Wadsworth won its first 21 matches before a medical default.

By the time the afternoon was over, the Grizzlies won 35 of their 42 matches and crowned Brandon Randolph (113 pounds), Noah Baughman (120), Gray (126), Corey Riggenbach (132), Cody Surratt (145), Joey Baughman (152), Mast (170) and Tim Knipl (182) as champions. For Noah Baughman and Knipl, it was title No. 3 as an individual.

“We wanted to have a good showing here,” Wadsworth coach John Gramuglia said. “We wanted to wrestle our style and be proud of what we accomplished. A lot of people think we take it for granted and think we’re going to win, but we work for it. We take a lot of pride in it.”

There was plenty of pride to go around in Medina County as Cloverleaf and Highland stepped up. While neither school had an individual champion, both performed well.

With 12 wrestlers competing, the Colts placed six as Greg Briggs (132) and Connor Carneal (160) finished second to headline a group that also featured Caleb Cass (3rd, 138), Noah Carneal (4th, 126), Cory Stallings (4th, 145) and Kyle Hodges (4th, 195) on the podium.

While the showing was something Cloverleaf coach Bob Scandlon has been building up to all season, it caught the first-year coach a little bit by surprise.

“That was a big step,” he said. “I was not expecting that. It sure did surprise me.

“This is big for them. We sacrificed in the beginning because we knew we’d see the results at the end of the year. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet and work on technique.”

The Hornets, who brought 11 wrestlers, had seven placers to finish fourth.